Which Regional Would You Go To If...
 

You had to commute out of MCO or DAB. Silver is out of the question.

Any place with an east coast base and has commuter protection if u can't make it to work.

MCO should be safe anywhere with a NYC domicile?


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Lots of options.. I work a few guys that get into phl no problem from mco

Endeavor and Commutair wouldnt be a bad commute. Both airlines are growing and pay well

Endeavor
Easy commute
Over 50k your first year
Upgrade in 2 years.
Pm me if you need other details.

Some might find this helpful.

This is APC pay rates and bonuses pulled into one place for convenience. For hourly rates, if there were different rates for different A/C Types, a blended rate was used to keep it simple. Same thing for bonuses.

Every contract is different so this graph is only a starting point. Educate yourself on the different work rules and contracts which can affect your pay and QOL.

Some considerations:
Cancellation pay, DH pay, per diem, schedule flexibility, schedule quality, time on reserve, reserve schedules, time to upgrade, hotel quality, insurance/other benefits, commuter QOL issues, how many commuter hotels are offered (if any), Is a training contract required, etc.

Be aware that recruiters are selling a quick upgrade at many regionals, when the quick upgrade is possibly over. Upgrades can only happen if they can hire enough FOs to fill the right seat behind you. And I think we all see the writing on the wall, that that is becoming more difficult for every regional by the day. So just make sure that if you do get stuck in the right seat for a while, that your bank account can withstand it.

Good luck with your decision.

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Endeavor, Endeavor, and Endeavor. Not that I'm biased or anything.

Freedom Jet, Colgan, Florida Gulf Coast, Gulfstream, Value Jet

Just look at the daily flights between MCO and DAB and whatever domicile you would hold for different airlines. Endeavor out of their soon to be opened LGA base wouldn't be too bad. PSA has CLT. CommutAir has IAD. GoJet had RDU. I'd go somewhere with an interview or a flow with a mainline partner.

I've heard Florida-NYC is a workable commute, so I'd suggest somewhere with a strong NYC presence.
Endeavor is you want LGA/JFK (we are expanding out of there currently)
Commutair seems a good option if EWR is your preference.

Disclaimer, I work at Endeavor. We have a few guys doing DTW to TPA, FLL, and the like commutes and it seems managable for the most part, but NYC would be your best bet.

Is it doable while on reserve?

what he said ^

I'd look pretty hard at Commutair...serious opportunity there right now. Both bases are fairly simple commutes from FL.

Quick glance at JFK-MCO showed a fair few flights every day on Delta, American, and JetBlue.
LGA appears to have a few more Delta options each day.

Not sure how long reserve on the 200 will be in NYC, base isn't officially open yet.

Allegiant is a regional with an Orlando base, and the FAA is scoping out their mx dept. so there will be less emergency landings!

If I were starting my career, I would choose one with a flow, not a bridge program or a preferred interview...But, if you know someone that will help you to secure a job in the airline that you are willing to work for, for sure, go Skywest or TSA group... In less than a year, there will be plenty of options...best of luck !!!!



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If you bid high speeds then it makes communtung easy.

Can you clarify for this noob what "high speeds" means? :confused:

9E has bases in JFK/LGA already open, the only things opening are 200 bases in those 2 airports. The 900 has been there a long while.

True, but then you spend all day in a hotel/airport/crash pad.

A high speed is a line of flying where you usually operate a late flight out of your hub, have a four hour or so stay at a hotel, then fly an early flight back and are finished for the day. Also called CDOs or Continuous Duty Operations, as you are on duty from the start of the first flight to the end of the second, complying with 117. Some folks like them, some hate them.

For example
9pm-10pm DTW-CAK
10-4am Hotel
5am-6am CAK-DTW

You are on duty from 9pm-6am, in accordance with 117, hence the short stay at the hotel, rather than the 10 hours required rest.

CDO's don't always run on time (late arrival, weather, mx etc) and your planned 4 hrs at the hotel can be reduced to zero! So it sometimes makes no sense to even go to the hotel, just to turn around and fly back to base. CDO's can be detrimental to your health and general mood due to interrupted sleep cycles. The good part is we only did 3 in a row with 4 days off, and usually only flew 30-40 hrs a month. And some flights were less than 1 hr.

Any company with ATL base on a CRJ that pays $37.00 / hour.